Sky News host Liz Storer has responded to a mother of groom hiring goons to throw red paint at a bride as she walked down the aisle, arguing the couple "must be in love" to still be together. The mother had previously staged a heart attacked and begged her son not to marry his now wife. “You know its got to be true love right,” Ms Storer said in response. “Because at one point either of them could have just been like look this is a bit much, we tried, the rest of our lives are going to be hell so lets just call it quits. “So you know that this was meant to be.”

The Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky says former US president Donald Trump “catapulted to success” in the 2016 election because he made immigration his “signature” issue. Ms Jashinsky also says US President Joe Biden can’t “wiggle out” of the crisis his administration caused with the US border due to its severity. “Because it’s already happened, I think that’s probably one of the biggest parts here,” she told Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power. “It doesn’t matter necessarily what happens from now until November, obviously it helps him if the border numbers go down from now until November when the presidential election happens. “Immigration by the way is one of Donald Trump’s signature issues, it’s one of the reason that he first catapulted to success in the Republican primary all the way back in 2015.”

The rumour mill surrounding Kate Middleton's health and whereabouts won't stop until Kensington Palace speak out, says GB News host Darren Grimes. Mr Grimes' comments come as theories and speculations about the true nature of the Princess's illness continue to run rampant on social media. “We have reached a point where the Palace are threading a very fine line," he told Sky News Australia host Rita Panahi. “When the Palace have been spilling the beans about the King’s health openly and honestly it sets a precedent. “So until we get the full ten yards from Kate and William’s corner, the rumour mill is going to keep on churning. “With the Palace playing their cards close to their chest - at least Kensington Palace, this tale is going to whip up one hell of a storm."

Filmmaker Robby Starbuck says the goal of his documentary ‘The War on Children’ is to “wake up parents to what is going on”. Mr Starbuck told Sky News host Rita Panahi he hoped to “get the truth out there” with his film. “This has kind of exploded into one of the most watched documentaries of all time,” he said. “So the goal was to wake up parents and grandparents to what is going on. “Because there’s so many people asleep at the wheel who don’t realise there is a mass operation to sexualise children and to fundamentally change the values of the next generation.”

GB News host Nigel Farage has weighed in on the 2024 US presidential election. Mr Farage said Donald Trump is more determined than ever to win the US presidential election. “You know what the campaign is going well,” Mr Farage told Sky News host Paul Murray. “It's going very well not just in terms of the nomination, but actually if you look at the polling in the key swing states this is going very, very well. “So apart from all the agro, apart from all the legal challenges he’s doing very well.”

Sky News Australia host Peta Credlin calls out Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos' “hypocritic” claims about climate change. President Marcos addressed parliament in Canberra on Thursday, where he pointed out the need for Australia to work together to decrease pollution, and highlighted his country's position as 'one of the most climate vulnerable countries in the world'. “If you have a look at the emissions coming out of the Philippines – it’s hypocrisy writ large,” Ms Credlin said. “Their emissions are climbing and climbing and climbing. “At the same time as emissions are falling in places like Australia, Canada and the United States.”

Sky News host Sharri Markson has urged the federal government to listen to ASIO boss Mike Burgess after he highlighted Islamic terror as a threat in Australia. "You have to ask, after the assessment that we heard from ASIO last night, are the senior government leadership listening to their security heads?", she said. “Burgess' security assessment should be encouraging Australia to enhance its relationship with countries like Israel that hold intelligence that could help ensure the worst scenario Burgess outlined doesn't happen,” Ms Markson said. "The reality is, being tough on China and terrorism doesn't suit Labor politically or ideologically. "It does matter that ministers aren't speaking plainly and clearly about the gravest threats to our nation, and that they're also not developing tougher laws to address these threats.”

ASIO boss Mike Burgess warns the Islamist terror threat is on the rise, former PM Malcolm Turnbull's son Alex reveals he was approached by suspected chinese spies. Plus, Matt Canavan on Labor's failure to tackle the youth vape crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Liberal Senator Dave Sharma has criticised The University of Sydney's decision to allow in-class pro-Palestine protests. “Universities should not be allowing students to bring their personal political beliefs into the lecture theatre,” Mr Sharma told Sky News Host Chris Kenny. “Of course, everyone’s entitled to their own political beliefs, but if you have a situation where any student can get up and vent on the issue they feel particularly passionate about at the start of the lecture where does it end? “It’s going to be an unwelcoming space for any number of people. “It’s just a recipe for social division and disharmony. I think it’s a crazy idea.”

Strategic Analysis Australia Director Peter Jennings says China is “aggressively moving” against Australia. “Thank goodness that Mike has created a process whereby at least once a year he gives a speech which sets out a security assessment,” he said. “Why is the government not talking about these things? "Well, on China it is because they are pretending we have a stabilised relationship. "In terms of cyber, hacking, counter-intelligence, China is aggressively moving against Australia.”

Harvey Norman Chairman Gerry Harvey has told Sky News Australia he does believe there is a cost-of-living crisis but the government's supermarket price inquiry is a "smokescreen." Mr Harvey's comments come as the retailer reported an almost 30 percent fall in pre-tax profit to $303 million Thursday. Revenue figures for Harvey Norman were unclear as reports showed they gained some revenue from company owned stores and some from franchisee rents. The interim dividend has been cut by three cents – to ten cents a share. Company shares were positive however despite investors predicting a poor result. The outlook statement shows the company to be in good shape, and ready to sell products as soon as the property market picks up again. The multinational retailer is also gearing up to open a flagship store in the UK later this year.

Sky News host Chris Kenny has questioned why mayors are no longer “fine upstanding men and women” who “defend the virtues and values of their area”. Greens Randwick Mayor Philipa Veitch has called for a statue of Captain Cook to be taken down because of her ‘strong personal views’ that statues which ‘stand as a symbol and reminder of colonial oppression’ should be ‘taken down and removed from our civic spaces’. “I’m old enough to remember when mayors tended to be these fine upstanding men and women from their communities who were defending the virtues and values of their area and very, very proud of the history of their area,” Ms Kenny said. “In Randwick, we have a Green Mayor, and there’s a statue of Captain Cook that’s been there for 114 years. “But the odd lunatic throws some paint on it from time to time; she says it should be torn down because she sees it as a reminder of colonial oppression anyway.”

Prince William’s last-minute decision to pull out of a scheduled appearance at a memorial for his godfather has sparked concern. Royal commentator Josh Rom said the Prince of Wales not attending the event in memory of the late King Constantine of Greece was “not normal”. “It’s been reported that it was only 45 mins before the event that Prince William pulled out of this event,” Mr Rom told Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power. “This is a very significant event for him to pull out of; it was a very last-minute decision that signifies some urgency. “This is not normal, almost unprecedented for a member of the royal family - a very senior member of the royal family - to pull out from an event like this with other significant public figures at the last minute.”

Sky News host Chris Kenny discusses today’s national security and political “bombshell” after ASIO boss Mike Burgess revealed a major espionage scandal. "He described the success of the A-team, a spy ring organised by an unnamed foreign power, to influence Australia," Mr Kenny said. Mr Kenny said this is not only troubling, but confounding. "The ASIO boss says nothing could be done to charge this former politician because we did not have foreign interference laws at the time, which suggests it relates to activity before 2018 when those laws were passed. "But anti-espionage laws existed long before that, so was this person referred to police for possible charges? If not why not? "And why not name this person, as it stands all former politicians wear the slur."

Victoria Police have said the detainee arrested and charged with a number of sexual offences on Wednesday night was wrongly identified. In a statement Victorian Police said: ‘Police arrested a man last night as part of their investigation into incidents on the 27 February. A 44-year-old-Richmond man was subsequently arrested and charged with a number of sexual offences. Police have since notified the Richmond man’s legal representation, and the process has commenced to formally withdraw the charges.’ The man incorrectly identified is also believed to be a detainee recently released as part of the High Court ruling.

Assistant Trade Minister Tim Ayres says “good progress” has been made on dispute resolution at the 13th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference. Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell and Tim Ayres are in Abu Dhabi leading Australia’s delegation to the 13th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference. “We’re making progress on that question, but, of course, this is the final day,” Mr Ayres told Sky News Australia. “This is the final day where trade ministers from around the world will be at the conference where these decisions can be made. “It is my experience now that all of these decisions end up being made on the final day as negotiations occur over the conference. “It is a bit bold to make predictions at this stage, but there has been good progress made on dispute resolution, which is the core reform issue that Australia and other partners around the world have been following through.”

Both Australia and the Philippines are concerned by the Chinese government’s actions in the South China Sea. The Philippines have clashed with the Chinese government multiple times through coast guard vessels over disputed reefs and shoals the former claims as its own national territory. “I will not allow any attempt by any foreign power to take even one square inch of our sovereign territory,” Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said in an address to Australia’s Parliament. “The challenges that we face may be formidable, but equally formidable is our resolve; we will not yield.” The Philippines' President says his country and Australia must work together to keep peace in the region's seas.

The decision to revoke Prince Harry's automatic police protection while in the UK has been upheld. The High Court ruled that the government had not acted unlawfully when it made the decision. His lawyers had argued that he was "singled out" and treated "less favourably" in the decision, which meant he would no longer be given the "same degree" of taxpayer-funded personal protective security when visiting. In a ruling on Wednesday, retired High Court judge Sir Peter Lane rejected the Duke of Sussex's case. A legal spokesperson said Prince Harry will appeal the judgment.

Assistant Trade Minister Tim Ayres says the World Trade Organisation matters as a “global institution in rules-based order” and is a “core part of building prosperity” around the world. Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell and Tim Ayres are in Abu Dhabi leading Australia’s delegation to the 13th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference. “I think that is the largest point about the relevance of the World Trade Organisation,” Mr Ayres told Sky News Australia. “As there is conflict in too many places around the world, as there is more uncertainty in the global environment, global institutions really matter, and the World Trade Organisation, and trade between nations, is a core part of building prosperity around the world. “The World Trade Organisation matters in trade terms but it also matters as a global institution in the rules-based order. “There is a strong sense around the room of solidarity with the government of Ukraine who are represented here.”

Fire has engulfed a row of townhouses in the New South Wales Hunter Region. More than 50 firefighters were called to the scene at Teralba just after 4 am. It is understood one of the homes has been destroyed. Authorities say at least two people have been unaccounted for. It is unknown whether they were at the property at the time the fire broke out.